Senior Controls System Engineer
| Job Type | Permanent / Full Time |
| Area | Tyne and Wear, England |
| Sector | Engineering - Systems |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | remoteapi |
| Job Ref | 663462 |
- Description
- The Role:
We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Control Engineer to lead our team of Service Control Engineers. The successful candidate will oversee a team responsible for providing technical support and aftersales care for control systems in the Offshore Energy sector, ensuring that client needs are met efficiently and professionally. This role may involve frequent international travel.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading and developing a small team of Control Engineers.
- Providing technical support and resolving control system issues across a wide range of equipment.
- Managing upgrades and updates for existing control systems.
- Ensuring clients receive high-quality service support, resolving technical issues swiftly to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Efficiently managing and prioritizing workload across the engineering team.
- Ensuring high-quality work is delivered in alignment with software quality control procedures.
- Strong engineering background with deep technical knowledge of control, automation, and safety systems and equipment.
- Relevant qualification in Computer/Engineering (degree/HND) or equivalent industrial experience.
- Relevant experience in:
- Designing control and automation systems.
- Programming PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems.
- Commissioning, testing, and client support for industrial control systems.
- Full project lifecycle involvement, from design to coding, testing, installation, and documentation.
- Managing and developing a team of engineers.
- Working with clients in the marine, subsea, oil & gas, and renewables sectors.
- Recent experience in a similar role within a bespoke engineering or service support environment.
- Willingness to work from our Newcastle office or Blyth facility, client sites, and vessels worldwide.
- Experience working to ISO9001 or equivalent standards in a project-based organization.
- High proficiency with IT systems and tools.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Proficiency in Siemens TIA Portal / Unified (preferred).
- Familiarity with Rockwell or Mitsubishi platforms.
- Experience configuring and commissioning Variable Speed Drives (Siemens, Nidec, and ABB).
- Previous experience in the marine, offshore, or subsea sectors.
- Knowledge of relevant functional safety standards (IEC61508, IEC61511, IEC13849).
- Chartered Engineer status.
- Availability to travel at short notice.